Style takes on Dianne Feinstein

It’s not as if Dianne Feinstein hadn’t “arrived” in Washington a long time ago, but on Wednesday she got the full-on Beltway nod with a centerpiece profile and slideshow in the Washington Post’s Style section.

You may have missed it during the activities at the Supreme Court. It’s not as if you hadn’t read the same thing here two years ago or here, two weeks ago, or for that matter here last fall, but hey, she turned 80 last Saturday, becoming the Senate’s oldest member, the first time that distinction has gone to a woman.

Among other things familiar to San Franciscans, the article takes note of Feinstein’s legendary work ethic, task-mastering and imposing stature:

“Tall and unstooped, Feinstein is often seen striding down the Capitol’s marble halls.

“Even her political adversaries say she remains more engaged in the minutiae of her job than many of her younger counterparts.